note

this repository is now obsolete and has been replaced by https://github.com/callumfrance/vim-settings

unix-vim

newer vim settings which should flow over into ms-vim

Contains the vimrc, gvimrc, and how to set up vim. The settings are intended to be used with a visual variant of vim (i.e. not terminal vim) - specifically macvim.

how to set up macvim on a new computer

1. install xcode for the dependencies

   • run once

2. install homebrew

3. install macvim using homebrew

   • brew install macvim
   • get it to overwrite the other vims here

4. mkdir $HOME/.vim

   • make a vimrc, gvimrc
   • make bundle ftplugin autoload etc. files

5. copy in a vimrc file

   • for the time being, comment out the vundle bundles

6. copy in a gvimrc file

7. install vundle

8. using the prebuilt vimrc and vundle,

   • (uncomment the vundle bundles)
   • run :PluginInstall

9. make sure to got through all the plugin README files

   • use the plugins to add the vimrc gvimrc plugin setting you want

10. If you wish, create formats of viewing (if you haven't already)

    • word processor
    • editor
    • super saiyan syntax

11. wear a crown of circuit boards to pay respects to the computer gods